Saturday, May 24, 2008

Pistolfist

Consider asking your local comic book store to try PISTOLFIST from BlueWater Comics; we're trying it here at Big Monkey.

It's about a runaway slave in early America who dons a mask to fight for freedom. And, c'mon; you can't beat Benjamin Franklin as a supporting cast member: "I caution you again, sir, do not address me as 'Chief'!"

Pistolfist #1Author(s): J.S. Earl and David A. Flanary, JrArtist(s) Andres GuinaldoCover Artist(s): 2 covers: Joel Robinson and Mario GullyHow precious is your freedom? Would you fight for it? Would you dare to die for it? Set amidst the American Revolution, this critically-acclaimed series follows the saga of a mysterious, masked runaway slave whose destiny is helplessly entwined with that of a famous, yet frail, Benjamin Franklin. Inspired by true characters and events, you’ll soon discover why fans and fellow creators alike have chosen to “rev it up!

7 comments:

Hmmmm...while it certainly sounds intriguing, I'm a bit put off by the cover. People, they did NOT have long dusters in the late 1700's. A caped greatcoat or rendingote perhaps. He should also be wearing a hat. And a hook would have been a more useful appendage than a pistol. How can he reload it one handed?

Sorry, sorry. I just finished reading David McCullough's "John Adams" and I'm full of this stuff.

I don't know which is worse... that somebody would rip off such a lame idea, or that two different creators could independently imagine such a lame idea--that they liked so much they'd put thousands of dollars into it.